好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)

こうじゅんかん
noun
virtuous cycle; positive feedback loop
formalbusinesseconomicsabstract
1. virtuous cycle; self-reinforcing positive loop
A situation in which one good result produces the conditions for the next, so improvement feeds on itself. Standard vocabulary in economic and business commentary.
経済(けいざい)の好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)が生(う)まれた。
A virtuous cycle has emerged in the economy.
賃上(ちんあ)げと消費(しょうひ)の好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)を目指(めざ)す。
We are aiming for a virtuous cycle of wage increases and consumption.
社員(しゃいん)の満足度(まんぞくど)が上(あ)がればサービスの質(しつ)も上(あ)がるという好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)に入(はい)っている。
We have entered a virtuous cycle in which higher employee satisfaction raises the quality of service.

Common collocations

  • 好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)を生(う)む: to create a virtuous cycle
  • 好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)に入(はい)る: to enter a virtuous cycle
  • 好(こう)循環(じゅんかん)が回(まわ)り始(はじ)める: for the cycle to start turning

Similar words

Usage

Mostly written and formal: economics reporting, policy statements, and business planning. In casual speech people describe the same idea with いい流(なが)れ (a good run of things).

Related Words

Compare: 悪循環(あくじゅんかん) (vicious cycle)
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Added 2026.8.13 9:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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